I Got 99 Followers But a Whale Ain't One

That little, huh?

99 Followers is not such a big deal these days on Steemit. But let me put my small journey into perspective for a minute. I've been on Steemit for about three months. My first post made about 7 cents. Not a bad start, right? Especially considering the fact that most people on Steemit make 0 cents on their first post. I was pumped! I started sharing Steemit links to every one of my social media outlets and got a few likes here and there. People started asking: "What on Earth is Steemit?" I pitched, marketed, maybe even exaggerated a little when I spoke about this potentially paradigm-shifting, cryptocurrency-based social media website.

So what happened?

Why did I not become a whale? A dolphin? Or even a minnow? I'll tell you why. And it's ALL my fault. You see, I always believed that I was a decent writer. Maybe even better that decent. I even started writing a suspense novel a while back. I got to page 50. That's it. Fifty whole awesome pages of the great American novel that we all wish to write someday. And then I stopped. I gave into life's little "automaton" mode. I concentrated on getting better at my day job. And I did. But in the process of doing so, I kind of slipped away from my goal of becoming a great writer; or even writing ONE GOOD BOOK. Someday.

So how do I fix this?

I’ve finally come to grips with reality. My problem is me. My problem is not acting. My problem is PROCRASTINATION. I’ve been reading The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, and it’s helped me realize that I HAVE been thinking too much about my past AND my future. And I should stop being enslaved by my own thoughts and just start LIVING. Because once you start living in the NOW; and making the most of your PRESENT, then your future will just unravel beautifully in your favor. And I’m not just talking about life on Steemit, I’m talking about life itself. I’m talking about REAL quality time with loved ones. Away from the internet. Away from social media and your time-consuming “smartphone”.

Final thoughts…

In conclusion, I finally stopped caring if I get upvoted by a whale, a dolphin, or a minnow. Frankly, I don’t care if I’m upvoted at all anymore. I choose to be happy and do my best NOW. I am going to enjoy my time here. In the present. Without putting too much thought into the process and just plain having fun with it. I hope anyone who reads this takes heed and does the same.